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HISTORICAL FACTS: Jacqueline wilson | History Defined

Saba Sams: ‘I’ve no interest in reading Wuthering Heights again’

The Send Nudes author on rereading Lorrie Moore, finding Dodie Smith at the right time, and the enduring brilliance of Muriel Spark

The Guardian - UK

6 Books That Shaped Marie Claire UK's Editors, in Celebration of World Book Day

The reads that the team loved growing up

Marie Claire

Booker prize launches £50,000 children’s award

Children will help judge the new prize along with children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce

The Guardian - UK

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Jacqueline Wilson blames parents stuck on phones for falling child literacy rates

Books can be ‘magical’, the bestselling author says as she urges parents to read to their children

The Independent UK

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

Here’s our top podcast picks.

The Independent UK

Russell Kane cosies up to a hamster: best podcasts of the week

The comedian returns with a spin-off of his hit series about evilness – now applied to animals. Plus, Tracy Beaker actor Dani Harmer spills the tea on the magical Jacqueline Wilson

The Guardian - UK

King ‘told Conclave author he watched papal selection film’

Robert Harris, 68, was made a CBE by Charles, and Dame Jacqueline Wilson was made a Dame Grand Cross.

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Billy Boston set to become rugby league’s first knight in special investiture

Boston scored 478 tries in 488 matches for Wigan after making the switch from rugby union to league in 1953.

Evening Standard

Author Philippe Sands was told it is ‘unacceptable’ to read Russian writer Tolstoy amid Ukraine war

‘It is complex,’ said the award-winning writer

The Independent UK

Conclave writer reveals which two A-list actors were in line to play Ralph Fiennes role

Robert DeNiro was originally meant to play the lead cardinal role, according to Robert Harris

The Independent UK

Jacqueline Wilson says it would be ‘inappropriate’ to write about Tracy Beaker’s sex life

‘I would feel very wary about writing about Tracy in an adult book,’ said the author

The Independent UK

Jacqueline Wilson ‘very wary’ of writing adult Tracy Beaker novel

Author says she won’t revisit the beloved character because it would seem ‘inappropriate’ to discuss her sex life

The Guardian - UK

Jacqueline Wilson explains decision behind departure from long-time illustrator Nick Sharratt

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The Independent UK

Jacqueline Wilson says she was ‘devastated’ over break from long-time illustrator

Nick Sharratt’s bold and vibrant illustrations have become synonymous with Wilson’s bestselling children’s books

The Independent UK

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Michael Sheen, Anton Du Beke and Donald Trump’s niece among Hay Festival line-up

The arts and literature event will also see Hanif Kureishi, who woke up without the use of his hands, arms and legs, speak.

The Independent UK

How the British honours system works and the different types explained

A look at the inner workings of the honours system

The Independent UK

Stephen Fry and Jacqueline Wilson among celebrities recognised in the King’s New Year Honours 2025

Actors Eddie Marsan, Sarah Lancashire and Carey Mulligan are also among those to receive honours

Woman & Home

Famous Dames and women who have received royal honours, decorations and medals

From acting legends to women who have smashed through glass ceilings, the royals have honoured these pioneers and icons

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Think Again by Jaqueline Wilson – Ellie and her friends are grownup and grappling with the diverse issues of being a late millenial

Many people when they “grow up” wonder when the penny will drop and they’ll finally feel like a fully fledged adult. There have been consistent studies and articles on this subject. In fact, one British study of 18 to 30 year olds this year found that attitudes to being an…

WhatToWatch

The Primrose Railway Children: release date, cast, plot and everything we know

Jacqueline Wilson's story is turned into a 90-minute film for all the family...

The Independent UK

Jacqueline Wilson: ‘There’s such a lot of pressure on teenage girls – but I feel sorry for boys too’

A generation of millennial readers greeted news of an adult Jacqueline Wilson novel with the kind of excitement usually reserved for a surprise Taylor Swift album. The author talks to Jessie Thompson about whether teen girls have changed since her ‘Girls in Love’ books were published 25 years ago, the…

The Independent UK

Jacqueline Wilson shares the dark Tracy Beaker plot publishers asked her to cut

Exclusive: Author said she was warned that children might be inspired to experiment with inhalants

The Guardian - UK

‘These books captured our hearts’: Jacqueline Wilson’s Girls series is back – and millennials are rejoicing

The beloved children’s author reunites readers with Ellie, Magda and Nadine, now 40 and grappling with parenthood, sex and divorce

The Independent UK

Jacqueline Wilson is ‘delighted’ she’s considered ‘gay icon’ after coming out

Wilson came out as gay in 2020 covers same-sex relationships in her new book

The Independent UK

Henley Literary Festival 2024: Win tickets to author talks and a hotel stay

The Independent is partnering with the festival for a second year, with Jacqueline Wilson, David Nicholls, Rick Stein and Michael Palin among the star line-up

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